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"Whoosh—!"
Amid a piercing whistle through the air, Hades, his entire body transformed into an arrow loosed from a bow, rubbed against the air as he flew backward with tremendous force, shooting straight into the forest.
"Bang—bang—bang—bang—!"
Every tree in Hades's path shattered beneath his impact as he flew backward like an arrow, collapsing one after another amid bursts of flying wood chips.
"Swish—!"
After crashing through an unknown number of trees, Hades suddenly gritted his teeth and flung out a hand. A chain formed entirely from pure magic power took shape in his grasp and shot forth, its claw-like wedge biting viciously into a massive boulder.
Then, with a sharp crack, the magic chain went taut, forcibly halting Hades's flying body and allowing him to steady himself as he landed on the ground.
Feeling the intense pain coming from his abdomen and back, Hades's expression turned ugly.
"When did that brat gain such physical ability?"
A few months ago, Noah's physical capabilities had not been strong enough to kick Hades such a great distance, much less smash through so many trees while being sent flying.
How could Noah's physical abilities have become this terrifying in just a few months?
"It must be some kind of magic that enhances physical abilities."
Hades could only think so.
And in truth, during his previous battle with Hades, Noah had indeed used Reinforcement Sorcery to bolster his physical abilities.
No wonder Hades had come to that conclusion.
Then, Noah's voice slowly rang out from ahead.
"You really haven't improved at all. But I can't blame you. It's only been a few months, after all. You've lived